The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-09-07
Pitb and Point.

dear, what is the most dltitCult tnlng 10 ac-
quire?" Husbands The lawn."-PUck.
THE figures show that the people of this
country use about 800 900 worth of pa
tent medicines year. This explains good
deal of sickness.
LITTLE girl, who wanted to describe
the Observation-Disclosures of her uncle, said:
" His remember is so tired that he has to
use his forget all the time"
A BRITISH sea captain says that whales
are increasing in number so fast that accl-
dents to ships from running into them will
soon be of frequent occurrence.
FIREMAN ION the LADDER: Hurry up,
there isn't moment to spare?" She: =" ON,
dearl Must 90 out this way? DO tell me,
please, If my hat is on straight. "-Lte'
THE widows of seven clergymen occupy
single pew in Detroit church, yet there
are only two of them, one being the widow
of three and the other of four ministers.
SOME of the women at Saratoga during
the present season change the colored rib
bons about their pug dogs necks twice
day. Life with them has lofty aims, Mo-
bile Register.
A PARAGRAPH is going the rounds to the
effect that Buffalo Bills daughter Is in
true. Most everybody else's daughter has
the same sort of an Northumberland
american.
A DAY in the country-Little Tommy (who
has never been out of the city before); OH
on. ON hi ii ihay nav VII bne hst
tommy EluIIe i1,ilnS W iniS' r Ti,"o "
pig SKY theyV We got here' MISS -fio'Pe'
Young People.
PROFESSOR COPE, in the american Nat
urdliSt, calls attention to the fact that the
Nero type of physiognomy is becoming
lIequenC AMONG Vlio WoaniihSo "n1 i".'',S0
about club-roomS and are taught to do moth
ing but crafty their senses.
Turn bonoa II, CpripoHal6 I'll in which
Abraham Lincoln lived when elected presi-
dent of the United States has become the
property of the state OF Illinois ana is TO be
preserved as memorial OF the great man
ana used as l., a 1 repository Oh ar'icleS con-
hecleu "l'h HIS me-
Mr.. PUFFER (who has recently struck
it rich ~: Pete, am going to get you
coachman's livery; what do you think OF
that" Pete (who has been - hlred man
for years.: " Yes, sab, | would like 1t very
much, sab. 1t would distinguish me from
the rest of de family, sab"
How is money!" said a middle.aged
man, wearing a withered-looking Prince
Albert coat, as he entered the office OF
well-known broker. Is there much of de-
mand for it now? " NO, sir. very shght
demand" " All! In that case perhaps you
can accommodate me with ten cents to get
THE story of the perplexity of a clergy
man who did not know how to preach with
out offending one or another of his wealthy
parishioners is told as timely warning:
Well, brethren, what can l preach
against?" he said, in despairing tone,
Preach against the Jews, was the al
vice. They haven't any friends in this
community"
A CINCINNATI pastor in announcing to his
congregation that he was about to leave for
his Vacation added: during my absence
nv brother will occupv the nulpit and he
will take a great pleasure in responding to
calls especially funeral calls, from the
members OF this church while I'm away.
The brethren smiled, and Will not be anX-
ious to afford the assistant great pleasure.
A TACOMA wv. IT, iury failed to agree
unon a case of deadly assault and eleven
members signed a paper stating that the
"eleven do not consider the one obstinate
man a qualified Juror: that he is essentially
lacking in certain qualifications necessary
to constitute a good Juror. We would
therefore, ask that in making up the jury,
irst IN iuture lor thls county MS name pe
lett on
The Pascagould DemOcrdt-Stdr claims tC
have seen saw-fish that weighed over siN
hundred pounds and had a saw of three anC
one-half feet in length and forty-eight teeth
the body being about fifteen feet in length
AS the last Mississippi editorial convention
agreed to let all fish stories-tod by
brother-go uncontradicted this one ha:
come to be regarded as truthful.-NelD Or
leans PicaU,,ne.
A J,upsro,yN nbotooranbar claims +,
bo,,o taisan some aIrceIieSt MIXTURES Of a cv
clone which iingered in that vicinity re
only When yye GOO ona Of than we vii
fool a oood deal mora lilo beliavino th
storv nbotogranber Who can go ont an,
cot IN a macbine and face a cvcIone an,
make IL look pleasant and hold its chin
TttIe HIGHER AID Keen still LONG enongb n
have ;ts n;ctnre talfen must have lois n
nar,Ja ~ WD,Ua will IT,ion
60. - " 80 g,
a SOUTH FLORIDA Town mas young lad
postnlstress' ohe colnplalneu 10 an IN
spector that stamps We're bought from ne
robbing her of the fee for cancellation Lon,
did she revolve various schemes to nreve,
this. and finally she cancelled the stamn
when sold and as thew were GOOD nowber
else the letters hearing them were dronne
in nj h,sr office This is a new wav to Fan
edv an old evil.-TInjted states Ul,T
roGG' VINO mas peeh spending d lew gay
IN the country, Is thinking ABOUT patehtin
cohtriVahce Oh ms, calleu the crow ul
courager, Designed 10 prevent ana aoolls
the praculce Vi crowihs' especial,y at ear
GAVIN, ny the gentlemen members OF III
Ieathereu fanny ol tne parh-Saru. fogg
ueVlce Is SIMPLE consisting only OF core
one emu oi whlch Is attacneu 10 chahucleer
leg whlie tne other IS afi'xed TO the superb
section oil ms Dill, Wnlch Is perforated 10 r.
celVe the Strlhg' " men rooster essays
crow ne always DeSlns by throwing DaC